The Secret Life of a Lady (THE QUEEN’S DEADLY DAMSELS #1) by Darcy McGuire EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Darcy McGuire
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BELGRAVE SQUARE, LONDON, AUGUST 1847
Hannah Simmons held the ledger in her hand, fingers tingling with
excitement at being so close to identifying the killer.
Secrets never revealed themselves easily, but Hannah would discover
the evidence she needed. Her record was impeccable. Tonight would be no
different, and none of the powdered toffs below would be any the wiser.
Except the guilty party, of course.
Shadows danced and wavered, taunting Hannah as she squinted at the
meticulously perfect script. More light would be much appreciated but she
dared not risk a second candle.
Claws of desperation scraped along her nerves, tightening her muscles.
She had been gone too long. She might be an inconsequential speck of
brown muslin tossed amongst the glittering lords and ladies of the beau
monde, but someone was bound to notice if she didn’t return soon.
While adept at lying, inventing a viable reason for being nose-deep in
Lord Geoffrey Bradford, the Earl of Sussex’s financial records would be a
challenge, even for Hannah. But she refused to leave empty-handed.
Even in the dim light, Hannah could make out intricate carvings in the
mahogany bookshelves of cherubs chasing each other. An odd choice for
such a sombre room, but Lord Bradford was known for his eccentricities.
His horrific moustache, for one. Enough to make any young miss
shudder.
As if she had time for such delicate behaviour. She snorted. A lady’s
companion cresting the dark side of four and twenty was made of sterner
stuff. Especially one with her particular training and skillset.
Best crack on with the task at hand.
She could say with certainty the Earl of Sussex was a fastidious
bookkeeper, but a killer? She couldn’t answer the question. Yet. Her
mission demanded she find evidence before reaching a conclusion and
exacting justice.
The clock ticked ominously in the corner. The longer she rifled through
his desk, the greater risk of discovery.
So quit faffing about.
She turned another page. Her heartbeat quickened at the name written in
neat, even print.
I found her!
Before she could copy down the information, the study door creaked
open.
Quick as a whip, Hannah pinched the candle wick, extinguishing the
flame. She ducked behind the desk, holding her breath. With any luck, it
was just a nosy footman or a scandalous liaison.
The brightness in the hallway briefly highlighted a man’s silhouette
before he shut the door with a deafening click, plunging the room back into
darkness.
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